Top Shorts Winners - January 2026
- Top Shorts Team
- Jan 22
- 1 min read
Film of the Month
OPEN - Vanessa Cobbs, Christila Ayom
Best Narrative Film
OPEN - Vanessa Cobbs, Christila Ayom
Best Drama
OPEN - Vanessa Cobbs, Christila Ayom
Best Inspirational Film
The Foxhole - John Kestner
Best Dark Comedy
Latte - Nate Franson, Travis Conklin
Best Film Noir
Out of Sight - Nathan Tosoni
Best AI Film
VoidBorn - Frank Bruno Houbre
Best Documentary
Cattle Calling Episode 5: Light Hill Meats - Jodie Nicholes, Samantha Avent
Best Music Video
You Are Special - Anna Khanina, Ilia Noyabrov
Best Student Film
The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope - Brynne Eliza Rardin, Patrick Joseph Krum
Best Director
OPEN - Vanessa Cobbs, Christila Ayom
Best First Time Director
Toy - Li Jiayi
Best Actor
Die Before You Die - Triggered - Daniel Schüttinger
Best Actress
Luna De Sangre - Chiara Avenia
Best Child Actress
OPEN - Mila Campbell
Best Editing
Just the two of Us - Wenqi Zheng
Best Score
The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope - Chad Cannon
Best Trailer
Unbroken Faith 2 - Chanté Nicole Davis
Best Original Story
Die Before You Die - Triggered - Rafael Maria Friebe
Best Screenplay
Signal - Shannon Denise Evans
Best Drama Screenplay
Sunset Farm - Helen Claire Fowler
Best Thriller Screenplay
The Final Fight - Todd J Stein
Special Jury Award
32 fouettés - Max Dennison
* Winners may order an official Top Shorts statuette
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